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SYNOD OF THE
MID-ATLANTIC SPEER FUND SOURCE
AND PURPOSE OF FUNDS 1.
Helping the poor and the oppressed gain power over
and take responsibility for their own lives; 2.
Encouraging all persons to explore whether their
actions deliberately, or inadvertently, contribute to such poverty and
oppression; 3.
Working to change those patterns where they are
discovered. An important corollary is to
help transform the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), its self-understanding
and its relationship to the community, so that it might be more faithful
to its calling. WHO
MAY APPLY Only
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) related organizations within the geographical
bounds of the Synod of the Mid-Atlantic (except those within ¨
A local Presbyterian (U.S.A.) session or
congregation; ·
Community development;
·
Training or job placement associated with
transitional housing; Evaluations
of Projects: Projects
will be evaluated based on the attached criteria included as page 5 of
this package. Applications must be
received no later than Grant awards will be
announced in December
2008 CRITERIA The 1)
Target persons with income at or below 80 percent of the median for their
area. 2)
Address the root CAUSES of poverty, not the effects, such as: a.
Lack of basic education b.
Lack of daycare,
healthcare, etc. for children which prevent parent(s) from working c.
Lack of marketable skills 3)
Contain a clearly stated mission statement. 4)
Have specific, measurable objectives related to the needs addressed, a.
Demonstrate that project
objectives are achievable in a defined period of time b.
Document that Speer
funds, alone or in combination with other funds on hand or guaranteed, are
sufficient to do the project and identifies their funds 5)
Demonstrate that Presbyterians will be closely involved in
operation of the project; e.g. church organization and boards, entire
church(s), organizational unit(s) of Presbytery. 6) Have a provision for internal audit; such audit is done at the end of each program year and submitted with report to Speer Fund. a.
Measure outcome such as
improvement in specific areas related to the program objectives b.
Note areas needing
improvement, and if additional Speer Funds are requested, states how
identified improvements can be made 7)
Seek to involve the beneficiaries of service in developing and
implementing the project. 8)
Must be used for client services. Funds
may not be used for capital needs but should be used to leverage other
sources for funding. Services
must be for recipients living within the bounds of the Synod. OTHER POLICY GUIDELINES In addition to all the above, the Committee will be guided in its deliberations by the following considerations: 2)
All contact between projects seeking funding and Speer Committee members
should be initiated by Committee members.
That is to say, Committee members should not be “lobbied” by
projects in their areas. 3)
Ministries of compassion (such as food banks, clothing closets, crisis
response centers and shelter projects) that do not include programs that
move beneficiaries towards self-sufficiency will not be considered. 4)
Normally, Speer Fund will not consider or fund Habitat for Humanity.
Possible exception would be a church making a first venture into
community ministries. 5)
The Speer Fund makes grants to sponsors of
projects. No project will be
awarded grants for more than 3 years. _____________________________________________________________________________ 2009
SPEER FUND
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
I.
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
III.
Project Specific Budget: Please provide all of the information requested.
No project will be considered without a detailed budget.
NO PROPOSAL WILL BE
CONSIDERED UNLESS ALL OF THE ABOVE INFORMATION IS PROVIDED COMPLETED APPLICATION MUST INCLUDE:
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Please
read the guidelines before filling out the application.
Pay special attention to the payment schedule on page four.
Please share guidelines with all responsible parties.
APPLICATION MUST BE
TYPEWRITTEN. SPEER
FUND APPLICATION A.
PROJECT TITLE:
B.
PROJECT CONTACT PERSON - IF THE PROJECT IS AWARDED FUNDS, ALL
GRANTS WILL BE DISBURSED THROUGH THIS PERSON: Name (Mr., Mrs., Ms.)
_______ Contact Person’s Title
Contact Person’s Email
Address__________________________________________________
__ Organization
Name____________________________________________________________
__ Street Address
______________ City
_________________________________ State
Zip
_______ Office Phone (
)_________________________
Home Phone ( )
______________ Organization’s Email Address____________________________________________________
__ Organization’s Website____________________________________________________________ C.
ARE YOU A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION?
YES
NO
If "yes" check one of the following:
501 (c)
Church D.
AMOUNT OF SPEER FUNDS REQUESTED $
E.
SPONSOR ORGANIZATION: Church or Presbytery Name
Street Address
City______________________________
State_____ Zip
Telephone (____) ______-
__ Email address
_____
Presbytery
F.
HAS THIS PROJECT RECEIVED PRIOR SPEER FUNDING?
Yes No
If yes: Dollar
Amount
Year Received
G.
SIGNATURE OF AN OFFICIAL OF
SIGNATURE OF AN OFFICIAL OF
SPONSOR’S ORGANIZATION:
APPLICANT’S ORGANIZATION Name: ________________________
Name:________________________ Title: _____________________ _____ Title: __________________________ H.
LIST BOARD OF DIRECTORS/ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE OF PROJECT
& CHURCH AFFILIATION
I.
PLEASE DESCRIBE TO WHAT EXTENT BENEFICIARIES OF YOUR PROGRAM ARE
INVOLVED IN YOUR ORGANIZATION J.
IN WHICH WAYS ARE SPONSORING CHURCHES INVOLVED IN YOUR
ORGANIZATION I.E BY PROVIDING VOLUNTEER SERVICES, SERVING ON THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS, ETC. II. DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT B.
PROJECT’S OBJECTIVES (What the project will accomplish.) C.
STATE HOW THE PROJECT MEETS THE CRITERIA OF THE SPEER FUND III.
PROJECT SPECIFIC
BUDGET No project will be considered
without a detailed budget including the following information (Attach): A.
Income 1.
ITEMIZED LIST OF GRANTS INCLUDING FUNDS REQUESTED
FROM SPEER FUND (Indicate if funds are definite, conditional or pending
and give dates the grant funding is anticipated to begin). 2.
CONTRIBUTIONS (IN KIND OR MONETARY) TO BE MADE BY THE
SPONSORING ORGANIZATION 3.
ANY OTHER SOURCE OF INCOME B.
EXPENSES (Give detailed line item expenses) IV.
PAYMENT SCHEDULE & RESPONSIBILITIES OF RECIPIENT ORGANIZATIONS.
A.
Projects receiving Speer Grants will receive the award at the
beginning of the grant period.
Fund Grants for a given year shall be spent by the end of the year. If there are reasons Funds cannot be spent wisely by the end of the year in which they are received, then the project should request permission to carry funds over to the next
calendar year.
C.
Normally a member of the D.
A status report for the period January 1 – April 30 is required
at four months (due
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